Motorola Droid Maxx 2
#4843
ZTE Blade Z Max
#4714Category Breakdown
Motorola Droid Maxx 2
ZTE Blade Z Max
Performance
57.260.5
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
26.929.2
Build
14.80.2
Connectivity
56.250.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
30.831.5
Summary
- The Motorola Droid Maxx 2 features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the ZTE Blade Z Max has a larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of ~367 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Droid Maxx 2 is powered by a Snapdragon 615 chipset, whereas the Blade Z Max uses a Snapdragon 435, which offers slightly improved graphics performance with its Adreno 505 GPU.
- The camera on the Droid Maxx 2 has a higher rear resolution at 21 MP compared to the Blade Z Max's 16 MP, although the latter has a better selfie camera at 8 MP versus 5 MP.
- Battery capacity favors the Blade Z Max with 4080 mAh compared to the Droid Maxx 2's 3630 mAh, and it also supports faster charging at 18W.
- Finally, the Droid Maxx 2 runs on Android 5.1.1, upgradable to 7.0, while the Blade Z Max comes with Android 7.1.1 out of the box, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Droid Maxx 2
ZTE Blade Z Max
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
For Verizon
For MetroPCS. Also known as ZTE Blade Z Max Z982.
Display
Size
5.5"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405
Adreno 505
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
21 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
16 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.0
8 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3630 mAh
4080 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3630 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4080 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)
166.1 x 84.6 x 8.4 mm (6.54 x 3.33 x 0.33 in)
Weight
169 g
175 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Deep Sea Blue, White
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.14 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Yes
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass